Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)Information and Schedule
The Connecticut DEEP State Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet on the fourth Tuesday of the months listed below from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. For more information contact Sherill Baldwin at sherill.baldwin@ct.gov.
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October 22, 2024. Cancelled |
January 28, 2025. Register Here |
For agendas, presentations, and other materials from previous meetings, see:
For meeting information and related materials on previous and current subcommittee work see: Construction and Demolition, Database Management System, Increasing Source Reduction and Recycling Rates, Organics Recycling and Composting, Solid Waste Statutes and Regulation Reform, Materials Reuse Network, Gypsum Wallboard Recycling, Recycling Market Development Council. All documents in the table below are in PDF format unless noted otherwise.
Note: The documents listed in the following table are provided solely for informational purposes, and may not represent current statutes or regulations, or the interpretations of such requirements by DEEP. If you have a question about the current applicability or status of any of these documents, call the DEEP's Solid Waste Office at 860-424-3366, or send us an email identifying the document in question and what you would like to know about it.
2024 Meetings
Virtual Meeting of June 25, 2024
Presentations:
- SCRRRA's Compost Facility Development - David Aldridge, SCRRRA and Greg McCarron, SCS Engineers
- metroSTOR Waste and Recycling Infrastructure - Tim Henry, MetroSTOR
- Smart Compost by BigBelly - Mark Koeck, BigBelly
- Manchester Food Scrap Drop-off Program - Rachel Schnabel, Town of Manchester
- Celebrating 10 Years of Municipal Composting - Jennifer Heaton-Jones, HRRA
Legislative Recap - Harrison Nantz, DEEP - 2022 Disposal and Recycling Report - Brenna Giannetti, DEEP
- E-Waste EPR Program Update - Kevin Sullivan, DEEP
- Payments to Municipalities from Fees on Miniature Liquor Bottles - Chris Nelson, DEEP
Virtual Meeting of March 26, 2024
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- Tire EPR Update - Resa Dimino, RRS
- Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling - Jason Muccioli, Ascend Elements
- Gas Cylinder EPR - SodaStream Update - Robert Hedwall, SodaStream
- Legislative Update - Harrison Nantz, CT DEEP
- SMM Grant Update - Jennifer Weymouth, CT DEEP
Virtual Meeting of January 25, 2024
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- Battery Recycling Programs (Voluntary & EPR) - Carin Stuart, Call2Recycle
- CT Shell Recycling Program - Michael Gillman, Connecticut Sea Grant - UConn
- Overview of Updated CT Environmental Justice Laws - Annie Decker, Edith Pestana, Sarah Huang, & Eliza Heins, CT DEEP
2023 Meetings
Virtual Meeting of October 24, 2023
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- Two New EPA Food Waste Reports - Claudia Fabiano, EPA ORCR
- EPA Funding Opportunities - Christine Beling, EPA Region 1
- Fees on Miniature Spirits Bottles - Chris Nelson, CT DEEP
- CEQ Survey on Municipal Usage of Mini Fees - Nicholas Velseboer, CT CEQ
- SMM Pilot Programs Update - Chris Nelson & Joe DeNicola, CT DEEP
- Middletown's Transition from Pilot to Permanent - Kim O'Rourke, Middletown
- DEA Drug Take Back Day - Chris Nelson, CT DEEP
Virtual Meeting of June 27, 2023
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- Legislative Session Recap - Harrison Nantz & James Albis, DEEP
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Tires - Jen Heaton-Jones, HRRA & Tom Metzner, DEEP
- Redemption Center Grant Program Update & Materials Management Infrastructure Request for Information (RFI) - Joe DeNicola, DEEP
- SMM Grant Updates - Jenn Weymouth, DEEP
- 2022 Solid Waste Data Overview - Brenna Toman, DEEP
- Municipal Transfer Station General Permit (MTSGP) - Frank Gagliardo, DEEP
- E-Waste Program Update - Kevin Sullivan - DEEP
Virtual Meeting of April 25, 2023
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- News & Updates from EPA Region 1 - Chris Beling, US EPA
- Regional Waste Authority (RWA) Grant Program and Materials Management Infrastructure Request for Information (RFI) - Joseph DeNicola, DEEP
- Governor's Bill 6664 - James Albis, DEEP
- Recycling Markets Update - Chaz Miller, Chair, NERC/NEWMOA Regional Recycling Markets Committee
- Refresher for Municipalities Seeking to Divert Food Scraps - Frank Gagliardo & Brent Madho, DEEP
- SMM Grant Updates – Jenn Weymouth, DEEP
- Fees on Miniature Liquor Bottles - Chris Nelson, DEEP
Virtual Meeting of January 26, 2023
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- CMMS Amendment, Administrative Initiatives & 2023 Legislative Session Preview – James Albis, DEEP
- Bottle Bill Updates – DEEP Staff
- Business Recycling Updates – Kim Hunter, Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
- SMM Grant Updates – Jenn Weymouth, DEEP
- EPA Grant Reminder – Chris Nelson, DEEP
2022 Meetings
Virtua Meeting of November 1, 2022
Presentations:
- Update on Recycling Markets – Reagan Bissonnette, Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA)
- Recycling Bag Lawsuit – Kaelah Smith, Office of the Attorney General
- Business Recycling Assistance – Kim Hunter, Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
- Municipal Transfer Station General Permit (MTSGP) Renewal – Brent Madho, DEEP
- Bottle Bill Updates / Payments to Town from Fees on Miniatures – James Albis, DEEP
- Update on MIRA Status – Gaby Frigon, DEEP
- SMM Grant Updates – Chelsey Hahn, DEEP
Virtual Meeting of March 22, 2022
Presentations:
- EPA’s National Recycling Strategy & Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding – Christine Beling, US EPA
- Bright Feeds Facility – Jonathan Fife, Bright Feeds
- Update on MIRA Status – Peter Egan, MIRA
- 2022 Legislative Session Update – Harrison Nantz, James Albis, DEEP
- SB 115 - Myths and Misinformation on Packaging EPR – Tom Metzner, DEEP
- Business Recycling Assistance – Kat McCarthy, Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
- Avian Flu & MTSGP Updates – Frank Gagliardo, DEEP
- Payments to Town from Fees on Miniatures – Chris Nelson, DEEP
Virtual Meeting of January 25, 2022
Presentations:
- Business Recycling Assistance – Kat McCarthy, Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
- WEED Recycling Enforcement Update – Robert Isner, DEEP
- Bottle Bill Updates – James Albis, DEEP
- Organics Permitting / Appendix H – Brent Madho, DEEP
- SMM Grant Program Update - Jennifer Weymouth, DEEP
- RecycleCT Update - Sherill Baldwin, DEEP
- E-Waste Update - Kevin Sullivan, DEEP
- Wrap-Up - Chris Nelson, DEEP
2021 Meetings
Virtual Meeting of October 26, 2021
Presentations:
- Laura Honis, PaintCare Paint Recycling Annual Report overview
- Dan McGowan, Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) Mattress Recycling Annual Report overview
- Frank Gagliardo, DEEP WEED Permitting Updates
- Sherill Baldwin, DEEP RecycleCT Updates
- Jennifer Weymouth, DEEP Municipal Grant Program Update
- Chris Nelson, DEEP Bottle Bill Updates and Facility Operator Certification Process
Virtual Meeting of June 29, 2021
Presentations:
- Harrison Nantz, Legislative Liaison, CT DEEP Legislative Session Overview
- Frank Gagliardo and Joseph Schiavone, CT DEEP Reminder to Municipalities for 2021 Severe Weather Events and Ensuring FEMA Reimbursements
- Abigail Ellert and Kevin Barrett, CT DEEP WEED Permitting Updates (including Food Composting O&MP Template, Spotted Lantern Fly)
- Chelsey Hahn, CT DEEP Gas Station & Convenience Store Recycling and Food Scrap Compliance Assistance Project
- Sherill Baldwin, CT DEEP RecycleCT Update
- Chaz Miller, Miller Recycling Associates, National Waste and Recycling Association Recycling Markets Update
Virtual Meeting of April 20, 2021
Presentations:
- Brian Paganini, Quantum Biopower Update on Quantum Biopower AD facility
- Rashi Akki, Ag-Grid Energy Fort Hill Farm AD facility overview
- Patrick Grasso, Urban Mining Northeast Pozzotive Update
- Frank Gagliardo, Kevin Barret and Abigail Ellert, CT DEEP WEED Permitting Updates
- Kevin Sullivan, CT DEEP E-Waste Update
Virtual Meeting of January 26, 2021
Presentations:
- Chris Nelson, CT DEEP, Welcome and Introductions
- Juri Freeman, Resa Dimino & Kate Maguire, RRS Connecticut Residential Recycling Economic Study and Study Infographic
- Jennifer Heaton-Jones, HRRA, Gas Cylinder EPR proposal
- Jennifer Heaton-Jones, HRRA, HRRA Glass Pilot Program update
- Matt Knickerbocker, Bethel & Katie Dykes, CT DEEP, CT Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM) overview
- Robert Isner, CT DEEP COVID-19 Response updates
- Chris Nelson, CT DEEP, Other Updates
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10/22/2019 |
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06/25/2019 |
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03/26/2019 |
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01/22/2019 |
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10/23/2018 |
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02/27/2018 |
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10/24/2017 |
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10/25/2016 |
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09/27/2016 |
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06/28/2016 |
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05/24/2016 |
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04/26/2016 |
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02/23/2016 |
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01/26/2016 |
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10/27/2015 |
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1/27/2015 |
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10/28/2014 |
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9/23/2014 |
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6/24/2014 |
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PANEL: Recovering More Construction & Demolition (C&D) Materials
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4/29/2014
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10/22/2013 |
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9/25/2012 |
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9/27/2011 |
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9/28/2010
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6/22/2010
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5/25/2010
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4/27/2010
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Christine Eppstein Tang, New Haven Office of Sustainability, New Recycling Program
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Agenda , Diane Duva, DEEP Active Solid Waste Bills
Presentations: Tom Metzner, DEEP, Mainstreaming Product Stewardship
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Special Event 3/3/2010 |
Presentation: It's More Than You Think, Terry McDonald, St. Vincent De Paul Society
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2/23/2010
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Solid Waste Management Options for the Capitol Region, Capitol Region Council of Governments
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1/26/2010 |
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Darlene Sage and Gene MacGillis, DEEP SW Enforcement Staff:
Recent Court Decisions on Illegal Transfer Stations Scott Simoneau; Eric Gray, (LPRI): Municipal Solid Waste Management Services in CT - Staff Findings & Recommendations
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11/10/2009
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LPRI staff: Municipal Solid Waste Services in Connecticut
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9/22/2009
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Presentations: K.C. Alexander, DEEP: Update on Recycling Web Pages
Tess Gutowski, DEEP: Are We Getting There?
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6/23/2009
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Tess Gutowski, DEEP: Interim Report, Waste Characterization Study
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5/26/2009 |
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Sherill Baldwin, DEEP: Materials Reuse Network/Deconstruction
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4/28/2009 |
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Bob Kaliszewski, DEEP: Recent Changes To CT's Bottle Bill
Frank Gagliardo, DEEP: Illegal Disposal - Shared Roles & Responsibilities
K.C. Alexander, DEEP: Recycling @ ct.gov - Update on Recycling Web Pages
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3/24/2009 |
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Diane Duva, DEEP: Revising the Definition of Clean Fill, Road Sand Disposal
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1/27/2009 |
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Kristen Brown, Green Waste Solutions: "SMART": Re-Defining The Way CT Residents Value Trash
Diane Duva, DEEP: Preliminary Survey Response: Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Full Cost Accounting (based on 2008 data, updated 8-24-09)
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11/17/2008 |
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Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), Sustainable Solutions To Protect Our Environment
Frank Gagliardo, DEEP Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, State's Solid Waste and Enforcement Program
Example of Municipal Enforcement, Salisbury/Sharon
Example of Municipal Recycling Outreach, Salisbury/Sharon
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9/23/2008
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Diane Duva, DEEP: Introduction To Single Stream Collection
George Wallace, DPW Assistant Director, Bristol and President of TROC: Bristol's Single Stream Pilot
Graham Stevens, FCR: Sustainable Collection and Processing of Single Stream Recyclables
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Matt McKinney, Wastemiser Project Manager, The Institution Recycling Network, Understanding New England Construction Waste Regulations and Recycling Opportunities
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Steve Diaz, Vice President, Northeast Regional Business Manager, Covanta: Covanta and Energy From Waste
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4/22/2008
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Michael Paine, Paine's Incorporated: Cities, Towns and Waste Haulers - All In The Mix
Athena Lee Bradley, Northeast Recycling Council (NERC): Climate Change - Recycling Matters More Than You Think
Subcommittee Minutes:Increasing Source Reduction and Recycling Rates, Organics Recycling and Composting |
3/25/2008
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Subcommittee Minutes: Increasing Source Reduction and Recycling Rates, Organics Recycling and Composting
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2/26/2008 |
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Tom Metzner, DEEP: Connecticut's Consumer Electronics Legislation
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1/22/2008
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Subcommittee Minutes: Organics Recycling and Composting, Increasing Source Reduction and Recycling Rates
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11/27/2007
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DEEP Staff: Overview of Subcommittee Progress
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Kristen Brown, Waste Solutions: Total Cost Accounting For Solid Waste and Recycling
Subcommittee Minutes: Organics Recycling and Composting, Database , Solid Waste Statutes and Regulation Reform
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9/25/2007 | Agenda , Minutes
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Mark Bobman, BRRFOC: Improving Recycling Efforts In The Tunxis Region
Subcommittee Minutes: Organics Recycling and Composting, Database , Construction and Demolition, Solid Waste Statutes and Regulation Reform
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8/28/2007 |
Presentations:
Lynn Stoddard, DEEP: CT Climate Change: Implications For Solid Waste Management
Elaine Coelho, DEEP: Proposed General Permit For Municipal Transfer Stations and Recycling Centers
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7/24/2007 | Meeting cancelled |
6/26/2007 | |
5/22/2007 |
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Frank Gagliardo, DEEP & Tess Gutowski, DEEP, State of Connecticut Draft Disaster Debris Management Plan
Subcommittee Minutes: Construction and Demolition, Database Management System, Increasing Source Reduction and Recycling Rates, Organics Recycling and Composting, Solid Waste Statutes and Regulation Reform |
4/24/2007 |
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Cheryl Reedy, HRRA: Reduce Reuse, Recycle, Re-Think
Diane Duva, DEEP: State Solid Waste Plan Subcommittees
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3/27/2007 | Agenda , Minutes , Advisory Committee Procedures, SWMP Presentation |